Harry Semels
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Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946. Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictures, appearing in several Three Stooges shorts including Disorder in the Court, Wee Wee Monsieur and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared in feature films like Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate and The Kid from Brooklyn. A versatile character actor, Semels often appeared as villains, waiters, soldiers, lawyers, et al.
Known For
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Known For
Acting
Known Credits
155
Gender
Male
Birthday
1887-11-20 (137 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Acting
1950
Riding High as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)1946
Road to Utopia as Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)1946
Badman's Territory as Bettor (uncredited)1946
The Diary of a Chambermaid as Townsman (Uncredited)1945
A Thousand and One Nights as Leader of Caravan1945
Eve Knew Her Apples as Tony (uncredited)1945
I Love a Mystery as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)1944
Make Your Own Bed as Pedestrian1944
Strange Affair as Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)1944
Can't Help Singing as Peon (uncredited)1943
The Chance of a Lifetime as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)1943
Dizzy Pilots as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)1943
Slightly Dangerous as Italian at concert (uncredited)1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Greek Florist1943
The Hard Way as Passerby (Uncredited)1943
A Lady Takes a Chance as Greek1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Saloon Bouncer1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad as Waiter (uncredited)1942
Woman of the Year as Mug (uncredited)1942
Road to Morocco as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)1942
Reunion in France as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)1942
Moontide as Waiter (uncredited)1941
General Nuisance as Latin America Delagate1941
She's Oil Mine as Referee1940
New Moon as Bondsman1940
Strange Cargo as Convict (uncredited)1940
Foreign Correspondent as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)1940
The Great Dictator as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)1940
Seven Sinners as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)1940
Kit Carson as Aide1940
Phantom Raiders as Cafe Bartender1940
They Drive by Night as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)1940
Little Nellie Kelly as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)1940
And One Was Beautiful as Courtroom Spectator1940
North West Mounted Police as Half-breed Archer1940
He Stayed for Breakfast as Communist1940
He Stayed for Breakfast as Comrade1939
Overland Mail as Pancho1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)1939
Midnight as Police Officer (uncredited)1939
Crashing Thru as Man Who Reports Gunfight1939
Ninotchka as Gurganov (uncredited)1939
Star Reporter as Mike1939
King of the Turf as Coffee Pot Proprietor1939
Thunder Afloat as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)1939
Three Little Sew and Sews as Count Alfred Gehrol1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as Neighbor1939
Balalaika as (uncredited)1938
Flirting with Fate as Member of Sancho's Band1938
A Slight Case of Murder as Partygoer (uncredited)1938
State Police as Albert Morton1938
Marie Antoinette as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)1938
You Can't Take It with You as Man (uncredited)1938
The Girl of the Golden West as Peon Servant1938
I'll Give a Million as Man in Cafe (uncredited)1937
The Soldier and the Lady as Tartar (Uncredited)1937
Missing Witnesses as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)1937
Swing It Professor as Angelo1937
Midnight Taxi as Joe, Counterman1937
Hot Water as Barber (uncredited)1937
Wells Fargo as Minor Role1937
My Dear Miss Aldrich as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)1937
Kid Galahad as (uncredited)1937
The Last Train from Madrid as Guard (uncredited)1937
Hollywood Round-Up as Tony Papalini1937
New News as Prince Albert1936
Midnight Blunders as Dr. Wong (uncredited)1936
One Rainy Afternoon as Clerk (Uncredited)1936
Disorder in the Court as District Attorney (uncredited)1936
Human Cargo as Barreto1936
Anthony Adverse as Lottery Celebrant1936
The Luckiest Girl in the World as Bum1936
Give Us This Night as Prisoner1936
The Gay Desperado as Manuel1936
I'll Name the Murderer as Luigi1936
Movie Maniacs as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos1936
More Than a Secretary as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)1935
Les Misérables as Cochepaille1935
The Wedding Night as Wedding Guest1935
I Don't Remember as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall1935
The Revenge Rider as Henchman Rankin1935
I Live My Life as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)1935
Stone of Silver Creek as R. J. Simmons1934
One Too Many as Not available1934
Mills of the Gods as Not available1934
Broadway Bill as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)1934
Our Daily Bread as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)1934
It Happened One Night as Bus Passenger (uncredited)1934
Rocky Rhodes as Dick Boggs1934
A Very Honorable Guy as Greek1934
Bridal Bail as Hotel Manager1934
Down to Their Last Yacht as Ship Passenger (uncredited)1934
Bombay Mail as Platform Conductor1934
Twentieth Century as Poster Artist (uncredited)1934
I Sell Anything as Statue Smasher (uncredited)1933
Damaged Lives as Waiter1933
Hold Your Man as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)1933
Baby Face as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)1933
Elmer, the Great as Waiter (uncredited)1933
Storm at Daybreak as Serbian Villager (uncredited)1933
King of the Wild Horses as John Foster1933
I Am Suzanne! as Balcony Spectator1933
The Bowery as Artist (uncredited)1933
The Thrill Hunter as Henchman Lou Norton1933
Torch Singer as Waiter in Bistro1933
Drum Taps as Henchman Pete1932
Ghost Valley as Pawnee1932
Vanity Street as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)1932
Tiger Shark as Crewman (uncredited)1932
American Madness as Not available1932
Virtue as Tony (uncredited)1932
Young Blood as Tony Murullo1932
Sally of the Subway as Leopold Von Trump1932
This Is the Night as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)1932
South of the Rio Grande as Bandido Leader1932
Sin's Pay Day as Louie Joe1932
Texas Buddies as Ken Kincaid1931
Safe in Hell as Jury Member (uncredited)1931
Dishonored as Not available1931
The Yellow Ticket as Jailer1931
Platinum Blonde as Waiter (uncredited)1931
Night Beat as Enricco Pommetti1931
Dance, Fools, Dance as Emilio (uncredited)1931
Suicide Fleet as Havana Merchant (uncredited)1931
Command Performance as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)1930
The Bad Man as Jose1930
Hell's Angels as Anarchist (uncredited)1930
Captain Thunder as Barfly1930
Those Who Dance as Hood1929
Weary River as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)1929
Movie Night as Movie Patron1929
The Delightful Rogue as Hymie1929
Big News as Reno Henchman (uncredited)1929
Hawk of the Hills as Sheckard1929
The Royal Rider as Parvene1928
Riley the Cop as French Policeman1928
The Last Command as A Soldier (uncredited)1928
The Desert Bride as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)1928
Beware of Blondes as Portugee Joe1928
Virgin Lips as Patron1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)1926
The House Without a Key as Saladine1925
The Crackerjack as Guard1924
Into the Net as Ivan Invanovitch1923
Plunder as Jude Deering1922
Speed as Jim Sprague1921
Hurricane Hutch as Jim Tiegerley1921
The Sky Ranger as Dr. Santro1920
Rogues and Romance as Pedro Pezet1920
The Phantom Foe as The Phantom Foe1919
Here Comes the Bride as Sevier1919
The Black Secret as Not available1919
The American Way as Half Breed1919
A Fallen Idol as Tushau